Right now, local time in Progreso is 20:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Progreso ranks #105293 worldwide by population and #114 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Progreso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.4467° N, 82.8386° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 2,211 · #105293 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Progreso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.45° S, 97.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 414 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:43 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Progreso today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Progreso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Progreso sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Progreso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,747 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,699 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.45° N, 82.84° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:13 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:13 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:13 | +2h |
| London | 01:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:13 | +16h |
Best time to call Progreso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Progreso local time:
Cities sharing Progreso's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City20:13
- San Miguelito20:13
- Juan Díaz20:13
- David20:13
- Colón20:13
- Arraiján20:13
- Las Cumbres20:13
- La Chorrera20:13
- Pedregal20:13
- Tocumen20:13
- Santiago de Veraguas20:13
- Parque Lefevre20:13
Distances from Progreso
| Chicago | 3,747 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,602 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,304 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,769 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,950 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,036 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,390 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,826 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,136 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,962 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,124 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,699 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Progreso
- La Esperanza7 km · 20:13
- Aserrío de Gariché7 km · 20:13
- Finca Blanco8 km · 20:13
- Canoas10 km · 19:13
- San Isidro10 km · 20:13
- Celmira12 km · 20:13
- Manaca Norte12 km · 20:13
- Paso Canoas Arriba13 km · 20:13
FAQ
What time is it in Progreso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Progreso (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Progreso in?
Progreso runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Progreso observe daylight saving time?
Progreso does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Progreso today?
Progreso sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Progreso tonight?
The moon phase over Progreso tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Progreso?
The antipode of Progreso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.45° S, 97.16° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 414 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Progreso?
Progreso lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Progreso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Progreso, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.